AI began as a service in the 1940s, and with the advent
of frozen semen in the 1960s, transitioned into genetic merchandising since the
1970s. Today’s approaches to the “art”
and “science” of breeding are really no different than the ideas competing in
the transformative 1960s—we just assign new names to make then seem
revolutionary.
In fact, most of our current breeding ideas are either
evolutionary or just reinventing a tired idea that tried and failed a couple
generations before. Understanding
history is a step in being able to sort “fads and fancies” from foundational
concepts. But perhaps the most
overlooked aspect of modern breeding, in our reductionist science approaches,
remains our need to build the physical cow capable of sustaining the
production pace for which we focus so much genetic selection energy.
If you suspect you are missing out on all the genetic
gains you have been promised, it may be time to have a conversation with us,
and fit all the pieces together.
Mich Livestock
Service, Inc “For the Best in
Bulls” ph (800) 359-1693 Ovid, MI
48866
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